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G.A.P. Convenience Distribution’s biggest tradeshow to date

G.A.P. Convenience Distribution’s biggest tradeshow to date

More than 80 suppliers engaged with hundreds of forecourt operators and convenience store retailers at G.A.P. Convenience Distribution Ltd’s biggest ever tradeshow. The two-day event returned to the AJ Bell Stadium in Manchester this year after the show’s highly...

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SPAR celebrates 44 wine awards including Decanter Gold

SPAR celebrates 44 wine awards including Decanter Gold

Leading symbol group SPAR is raising a glass to awards season success with an impressive 44 medals across 23 own label wines, earned at three of the industry’s most prestigious competitions: the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), International Wine & Spirit...

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pladis launches Mcvitie’s Club Layers Orange

pladis launches Mcvitie’s Club Layers Orange

pladis, the global snacking company behind some of the UK’s most loved and iconic brands, is taking the famous McVitie’s Club brand into confectionery for the first time with new McVitie’s Club Layers Orange. McVitie’s Club Layers Orange – a generously coated thick...

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Blue Bear unleashes bold new look to fuel further growth

Blue Bear unleashes bold new look to fuel further growth

Leading symbol group SPAR is charging ahead with a bold new look for its hugely popular own label energy drink, Blue Bear. The refreshed new look is designed to cement Blue Bear’s status as a must-stock, standout player in the own label energy drinks market. The...

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SPAR National Guild Board visit Japan and South Korea

SPAR National Guild Board visit Japan and South Korea

The National Guild Board of SPAR has completed its latest international retail study tour, taking 21 independent SPAR retailers, RDC and Central Office representatives to Tokyo and Seoul to explore the forefront of global convenience retail. Held every two years,...

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